Want to become a medical assistant? It’s a good choice. America’s health care industry is growing. There’s a strong market for trained medical assistants nationwide. And it’s a fun, challenging field.*

So exactly what does a medical assistant do? As a medical assistant, you may:

• Prepare patients for examinations
• Take vital signs like blood pressure, pulse and temperature
• Draw blood
• Help doctors during examinations
• Take patient histories
• Manage patient files
• Greet patients, make appointments and process insurance claims

If you are friendly, like working with people and enjoy being part of a team, this could be the job for you! Everest graduates and places more medical assistants than any other school in the country.

* http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9092.00